What does Grief mean?
Definitions for Grief
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Princeton's WordNet
grief, heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartednessnoun
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
grief, sorrownoun
something that causes great unhappiness
"her death was a great grief to John"
Wiktionary
griefnoun
Suffering, hardship.
griefnoun
Pain of mind arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.
griefnoun
Cause or instance of sorrow or pain; that which afflicts or distresses; trial.
Surely, he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows. -Isaiah 53:4
griefverb
To deliberately harass and annoy or cause grief to other players of a game in order to interfere with their enjoyment of it; especially, to do this as one's primary activity in the game.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Griefnoun
Etymology: from grieve; griff, Welsh, probably from the English.
I will instruct my sorrows to be proud;
For grief is proud, and makes his owner stout. William Shakespeare.Wringing of the hands, knocking the breast, or wishing one’s self unborn, are but the ceremonies of sorrow, the pomp and ostentation of an effeminate grief, which speak not so much the greatness of the misery as the smallness of the mind. Robert South, Sermons.
The mother was so afflicted at the loss of a fine boy, who was her only son, that she died for grief of it. Joseph Addison, Spect.
Be factious for redress of all these griefs,
And I will set this foot of mine as far
As who goes farthest. William Shakespeare.The king hath sent to know
The nature of your griefs, and whereupon
You conjure from the breast of civil peace
Such bold hostility? William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. i.
ChatGPT
grief
Grief is an intense emotional reaction to loss, whether it's the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or another significant change or tragedy in a person's life. This emotional response can include feelings of sorrow, heartache, anger, and despair, and can affect a person's physical, cognitive, spiritual, and social health. It is a natural part of the human experience, though its duration and intensity can vary greatly between individuals.
Webster Dictionary
Griefadjective
pain of mind on account of something in the past; mental suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends, misconduct of one's self or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness
Griefadjective
cause of sorrow or pain; that which afficts or distresses; trial; grievance
Griefadjective
physical pain, or a cause of it; malady
Wikidata
Grief
Grief is a multi-faceted response to loss, particularly to the loss of someone or something to which a bond was formed. Although conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, it also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, and philosophical dimensions. While the terms are often used interchangeably, bereavement refers to the state of loss, and grief is the reaction to loss. Grief is a natural response to loss. It is the emotional suffering one feels when something or someone the individual loves is taken away. Grief is also a reaction to any loss. The grief associated with death is familiar to most people, but individuals grieve in connection with a variety of losses throughout their lives, such as unemployment, ill health or the end of a relationship. Loss can be categorised as either physical or abstract, the physical loss being related to something that the individual can touch or measure, such as losing a spouse through death, while other types of loss are abstract, and relate to aspects of a person’s social interactions.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Grief
grēf, n. heaviness of heart: sorrow: regret: mourning: cause of sorrow: affliction: (B.) bodily as well as mental pain.—adjs. Grief′ful (Spens.), full of grief; Grief′less, sorrowless; Grief′shot (Shak.), pierced with grief. [Fr.,—L. gravis, heavy.]
The Roycroft Dictionary
grief
1. The telescope of the emotions that unfolds to your eye the meaning of all worlds. 2. The overtones in all joy. 3. The pleasure that lasts the longest. 4. The tears of Memory. 5. The vice of weakness and the virtue of strength.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Grief
Normal, appropriate sorrowful response to an immediate cause. It is self-limiting and gradually subsides within a reasonable time.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Grief is ranked #69579 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Grief surname appeared 282 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Grief.
94.6% or 267 total occurrences were White.
2.8% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Grief' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4444
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Grief' in Nouns Frequency: #2367
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Grief in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Grief in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Grief in a Sentence
Anytime a student passes away, moves away -- they're removed from class lists, we definitely sympathize with his family and the grief they are going through.
It's been a complete disaster, they have scared everyone away. It's caused a lot of grief for people around here.
Thus have the gods spun the thread for wretched mortals: that they live in grief while they themselves are without cares; for two jars stand on the floor of Zeus of the gifts which he gives, one of evils and another of blessings.
For aesthetics is the mother of ethics. Were we to choose our leaders on the basis of their reading experience and not their political programs, there would be much less grief on earth. I believe-not empirically, alas, but only theoretically-that for someone who has read a lot of Dickens to shoot his like in the name of an idea is harder than for someone who has read no Dickens.
Life comes in phases, sometimes you are artistic, sometimes not, sometimes you are at your peak and sometimes you are in the depths of a valley of grief and sorrow. Phases pass, trust in this and you will live a life of serenity.
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- حزنArabic
- দুঃখ, বেদনাBengali
- žalCzech
- KummerGerman
- konyifafaEwe
- οδύνη, θλίψη, πόνος, συντριβήGreek
- calamidad, dolor, pesar, pena, sufrimientoSpanish
- leinEstonian
- غمPersian
- suru, murheFinnish
- peine, chagrin, douleurFrench
- mulad, dòlas, bròn, èislean, doilgheasScottish Gaelic
- शोक, दूःख, ग़म, मातमHindi
- gyász, bánatHungarian
- սուգArmenian
- chagrenoIdo
- 悲しみ, 悲哀Japanese
- წუხილიGeorgian
- 고통Korean
- داخKurdish
- dolorLatin
- pāmamaeMāori
- harteleedDutch
- sorgNorwegian
- zmartwienie, smutek, żalPolish
- pesarPortuguese
- tristețe, mâhnire, întristareRomanian
- горе, скорбь, печальRussian
- žiaľSlovak
- sorg, bedrövelseSwedish
- ความเศร้าโศกThai
- гореUkrainian
- غمUrdu
- nỗi buồnVietnamese
- 悲Chinese
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